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For their project support, without which this book would not exist, we greatfully acknowledge the assistance of

Robert Olson and the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance,Eric Nesheim, Julie Thalhuber, Lindy Look and the staff of

The Minnesota Literacy Council.In addition, we wish to thank the following contributors:

For photographyClaire McKinley - all photos with the following exceptions

Ace Waste Management - page 3 Garbage Pick UpMinnesota Office of Environmental Assistance - page 3 Landfill

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - page 3 Garbage Burning Facility

For allowing us to photograph them

For their translation assistance

For their comments, encouragement and editorial supportCarolyn Smith and staff of Anoka County Department of Integrated Waste Management

Bob Thomas and the staff of Hennepin County Department of Waste ManagementCathi Lyman-Onkka of Ramsey County Department of Waste Management

Martha McDonell of The St. Paul Neighborhood Energy ConsortiumMary Overlee Olson of Steele County Environmental ServicesMarie Tysdal of Otter Tail County Department of Solid WasteDoug Lein of Tri-County Solid Waste Commission (St. Cloud)

Sally Patrick of The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Afaf KouatliLina Mraz

Hang Soon RheemChaosinh Saysanom

Rahima TrnjaninJu Chang Wang

Diriyeam AbdullahiAsian Translation Services

Muharema BaticHi Dang

Shifra KilovMitra Kooshki

Yi Ja and Sarah Lee Roberto Lopez

Lina and Natasha Mraz Mai Pho

Marina Thao

Feridoun AttarLamaa El-SharifFatima Gluhic

Mirsad Jakupovic Mitra Kooshki

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Reduce Reuse Recycleby Charles LaRue

original printing 1995

updated edition printed 1997

Published byMulti-Cultural Educational Services

832 104th Lane NWCoon Rapids, MN 55433

612-767-7786

To order additional copies of this workbook

Write to:

““RReedduuccee RReeuussee RReeccyyccllee”” The MN Literacy Council

756 Transfer RoadSt. Paul, MN 55114

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TTaabbllee ooff CCoonntteennttss

Introduction ...........................................................................Page 2What Do “Reduce, Reuse” and “Recycle” Mean?

Chapter 1 ...............................................................................Page 4 How Can You Reuse Household Goods, Clothes, and Toys?

Chapter 2 ................................................................................Page 12What Can You Recycle At Home? How Do You Recycle It?

Chapter 3 ...............................................................................Page 25When and Where Do You Recycle?

Chapter 4 ...............................................................................Page 33What Is Hazardous Waste? What Do Warning Labels Mean?

Chapter 5 ...............................................................................Page 47How Can You Dispose Of Household Hazardous Waste?

Chapter 6 ...............................................................................Page 62What Should You Do With Automobile Wastes?

Chapter 7 ...............................................................................Page 70How Do You Recycle Vehicle Batteries, Tires and Scrap Metal?

Chapter 8 ...............................................................................Page 76What Can You Do With Yard Waste? What Is Composting?

Chapter 9 ...............................................................................Page 81How Can You Be a Smart Shopper And Reduce Waste?

Chapter 10 .............................................................................Page 91Have a “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” Question? Who Do You Call?

Chapter 11 .............................................................................Page 97What Items Are Made From Recycled Materials?

Workbook Survey .................................................................Page104

Help Future Students By Answering Some Simple Questions.

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EExample:

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Using an automatic hand dryermeans there are no paper towelsto throw away.

Using your own ceramic cup atwork means there are no plasticcups to throw away. You canwash it and reuse it every day.

Recycling your pop and food cansmeans there will be less trash in aresource recovery facility or landfill. Plus, a company can usethe old cans to make new cans.

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Why reduce? Why reuse? Why recycle?

What happens to garbage after we throw it away?

Why are recycling, reducing and reusing goodideas?

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CChhaapptteerr 11

HHooww CCaann YYoouu RReeuussee HHoouusseehhoolldd GGooooddss,, CCllootthheessaanndd TTooyyss??

DDiissccuussssiioonn QQuueessttiioonnssAnswer these questions with your partner.

1. Do you go to garage sales? What do you buy?2. What do you do with clothes that are too small?3. Have you bought anything from a newspaper

classified ad?

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1. charities (groups that help poor people or people in need)

2. consignment (to lend something to a store until they sell it for you)

3. donation (something you give to a charity)

4. donate (to give something to a charity)

5. garage sale (when people sell things they don’t need anymore, usually in their garage, yard or driveway)

6. household goods (the things you have in your house)

7. classified ads (ads in the newspaper listing things people want to sell)

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Household Goods

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2. furniture

3. linens

4. mattress

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Household Goods

5. silverware

6. toys

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UUsseedd hhoouusseehhoolldd ggooooddss,, ccllootthheess aanndd ttooyyss ccaann bbee rreeuusseedd aanndd rreeccyycclleedd..HHoouusseehhoolldd ggooooddss aarree ffuurrnniittuurree,, ddiisshheess,, ssiillvveerrwwaarree,, ggllaasssswwaarree,, lliinneennssaanndd mmaattttrreesssseess..

Clean, usable household goods, clothes and toys can be donated to many organizations. Find out if your county has a Community Action Program thattakes donations. Churches often take donations. Depending upon where youlive, some organizations, like the Disabled Veterans and the Salvation Army, willcome to your home to pick up donations.

Look in the Yellow Pages telephone book under “thrift shops” or “furniture used,”to find a place that takes donations. Some places only take furniture, others only clothes, or toys. Call ahead to find out if they will take your items.

You can sell your clothes, and sometimes toys, on consignment. To sell onconsignment, you take the things you want to sell to a consignment store. Thestore does not pay you until after it sells your things. They will keep 20% to60% of the sale price. To find a store that will sell your things, look in the YellowPages telephone book under “clothing consignment for resale.” Call them first,to find out if they are able to take your things, before bringing your items in.

You can sell things yourself at a garage sale. It is a good idea to go to a fewgarage sales first to see how they are handled. A few days before the garagesale, take all of the items you no longer need, and set them up neatly in thegarage. Be sure to mark the sale price that you want for each item. It is a goodidea to put an ad in the paper that will tell other people the day, date, and timeof your sale. You will have to pay for the ad. Put some signs on the streetsnear your home, so the people who are driving by will know about your sale.

You can also sell used items through the want ads in your local newspaper. Youwill have to pay for the ad. Call your newspaper, tell them you want to place aclassified ad, and what you want the ad to say. Include your phone number.

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EExxeerrcciissee 11

PPuutt tthhee lleetttteerr ooff tthhee ddeeffiinniittiioonnss nneexxtt ttoo tthhee ccoorrrreecctt wwoorrdd..

1. ______ classified ads

2. ______ household goods

3. ______ garage sale

4. ______ consignment

5. ______ to donate

EExxeerrcciissee 22

AAnnsswweerr tthhee qquueessttiioonnss ffrroomm tthhee rreeaaddiinngg..

1. What kind of household goods, clothes and toys can be donated? ________

________________________________________________________________

2. What are the three ways you can sell furniture? ______________________

________________________________________________________________

3. What does a consignment store pay you for your items? _______________

________________________________________________________________

4. If I don’t want to sell things I no longer want, what can I do with them? ____

________________________________________________________________

5. Where can you find a place that will take donations? __________________

________________________________________________________________

A. to lend an item to a store who will sell it for you, then you are paid part of thesale price after the item is sold

B. newspaper advertisements about things people are selling

C. to give awayD. a sale of household goods, toys and

clothes at a person’s houseE. furniture, dishes, beds, blankets

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EExxeerrcciissee 33

TThheessee sseenntteenncceess aarree ffaallssee.. CCrroossss oouutt tthhee wwrroonngg wwoorrdd oorr wwoorrddss,, aannddcchhaannggee tthheessee iinnttoo ttrruuee sseenntteenncceess..

1. Dirty, useless household goods can be devoted to many

organizations.

2. Some organizations will come to your school to pick up

donations.

3. Look in the Yellow Pages, under “Gift Shops” or “Furniture

Refinishing,” to find a place that will take your donations.

4. Some stores will sell things for you on conversation.

5. The consignment store will pay you before they sell your things.

6. A consignment store will keep 50% to 75% of the sale price.

7. You can also sell things yourself at a basement sale.

8. You could advertise your garage sale on TV.

9. You could also put fences on streets near your house.

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EExxeerrcciissee 44

1. You are talking with a friend. Finish the following dialog.

You: I don’t know what to do with these clothes. The kids have outgrown them.

Friend: Why don’t you ____________________________________

You: __How can I do that?

Friend: __It’s easy. First you ___________________________________then_____________________________________________

You: __Thanks for the information.

Friend: __You’re welcome.

2. Repeat the same dialog starting with:

You: __I don’t know what to do with this old furniture now that we’ve bought new stuff.

3. Repeat the same dialog starting with:

You: __I don’t know what to do with these old toys. The kids don’t play with them anymore.

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DDiissccuussssiioonn QQuueessttiioonnssAnswer these questions with your partner.

1. Do you throw away empty cans and bottles?2. What do you do with your old newspapers?3. Did you recycle in your country? 4. If yes, what did you recycle?

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WWhhaatt CCaann YYoouu RReeccyyccllee AAtt HHoommee??HHooww CCaann YYoouu RReeccyyccllee IItt??

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VVooccaabbuullaarryy

1. community (city, town, or area where you live)

2. crush (to make something smaller, so it takes up less space)

3. tear down and flatten (to make something flat)

4. newspaper inserts and supplements (extra advertising booklets and papers that are added to the newspaper)

5. labels (on a container, the paper or plastic on which the name of the product, and other information, is printed)

6. probably (usually true)

7. remove (to take something off)

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VVooccaabbuullaarryy CCoonnttiinnuueedd

8. rinse (to wash clean with water)

9. separate (to put like things in one place and different things in another place, to keep things apart)

10. sort (to arrange things according to kind, to put similar things together)

11. caps and lids (tops from bottles and jars)

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dtfvo c]t /kvaf KMrb…qñk

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1. drink cans

2. food cans

3. corrugated cardboard boxes

4. glass bottles and jars

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db…®kLCatiEkv

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WWhhaatt YYoouu CCaann PPrroobbaabbllyy RReeccyyccllee FFrroomm YYoouurr HHoommee

5. newspapers

6. plastic bottles

7. plastic water and juice jugs

8. plastic milk jugs

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bæo høng ngøysoa'lnru,

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WWhhaatt YYoouu CCaann PPrroobbaabbllyy RReeccyyccllee FFrroomm YYoouurr HHoommee

9. aluminum foil and trays

10. empty aerosol cans

11. boxboard

12. mixed paper and junk mail

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WWhhaatt YYoouu CCaann PPrroobbaabbllyy RReeccyyccllee FFrroomm YYoouurr HHoommee

13. magazines

14. phone books

15. paper grocery bags

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HOW TO RECYCLE IT

You must rinse them clean.You may have to remove paper labels.

It must be clean.You must remove staples.You must flatten or tear down into 3’ x 3’ bundles.You cannot recycle pizza or pop boxes.They must not be plastic coated boxes.

You must rinse out food.You must remove caps and lids.You may have to remove foil labels.You may have to sort by color:clear, brown or green glass.

You must put them in a paper grocery bag.

They must be clean and dry.Newspaper supplements and inserts can be recycled.You must put them in a paper grocery bag or recycling bin.

You can recycle typing and computer paper.You can recycle envelopes, letters, ads and brochures.You must put them in a paper grocery bag.

You must remove any bags inside.You must flatten and put them in a paper grocery bag.

They must be pop, milk, juice or water bottles.You must rinse them clean.You must remove caps or lids.You may have to separate by type:milk, juice and water jugs, pop bottles, soap, shampoo, and detergent bottles.Your city may recycle other plastic bottles.

You must remove caps.They must be empty.

WHAT YOU CAN RECYCLE

A. cans

B. corrugated cardboard

C. glass bottles and jars

J. magazines, catalogs andphone books

D. newspapers

I. mixed paper and junk mail

H. boxboard

E. plastic bottles

G. aerosol cans

F. aluminum foil or trays You must rinse off food.

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EExxeerrcciissee 11

RReeaadd tthhee ttaabbllee oonn tthhee pprreevviioouuss ppaaggee.. WWrriittee ddoowwnn tthhee nnaammee ooff wwhhaattttoo rreeccyyccllee nneexxtt ttoo tthhee pphhrraassee ooff hhooww ttoo rreeccyyccllee iitt..

TThheerree ccaann bbee mmoorree tthhaann oonnee ccoorrrreecctt aannsswweerr..

1. glass bottles and plastic bottles Take off caps and rings.

2. _________________________ Rinse out food.

3. _________________________ Flatten or tear down.

4. _________________________ Put in a paper grocery bag.

5. _________________________ Take off labels.

6. _________________________ Remove caps and lids.

7. _________________________ Sort by color.

8. _________________________ No pizza boxes.

9. _________________________ Remove any bags inside.

10. _________________________ Must be clean and dry.

11. _________________________ Must be empty.

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EExxeerrcciissee 22 -- FFiillll iinn tthhee BBllaannkkss

B. Corrugated cardboard __________ or tear down. Must be ____________. _________ pizza boxes.

C. Glass bottles and jars Rinse ___________ food. ________ caps,lids and rings. __________ by color.

A. Cans ________ labels and ________ them clean.

D. Magazines and catalogs __________ them in a paper grocery bag.

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E. Newspapers Must be _________ and dry. Put them ina ______________ bin or _____________.

G. Mixed paper and mail You __________ recycle cards, ____ ___ _____________, ads and brochures. Putthem in a _________________________.

F. Plastic bottles __________ them clean. __________ caps and rings. Separate by _______________.

EExxeerrcciissee 22 CCoonnttiinnuueedd -- FFiillll iinn tthhee bbllaannkkss

H. Boxboard You must remove ______________ inside.___________ and put them in a paper bag.

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Yes, I can / No, I can’tCan you recycle these from yourhome?

A. cans

B. corrugated cardboard

C. glass bottles and jars

M. phone books

D. newspapers

L. magazines and catalogs

K. mixed paper and junk mail

E. plastic bottlespop, milk, juice or water bottles

F. other plastic bottlesshampoo, ketchup, others

H. aerosol cans

J. boxboard

G. aluminum foil or trays

EExxeerrcciissee 33NNOOTTEE:: To do this exercise, you will need information about recycling in your local community. If you don’t know, ask yourteacher to help you learn what you can recycle from your home.

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Example 1.A. What are you doing with these

cans?B. I’m recycling them.A. You need to rinse them first.

1. rinse them

2. ____________________ 3. ____________________

4. ____________________ 5. ____________________

EExxeerrcciissee 44WWoorrkk wwiitthh aa ppaarrttnneerr.. LLooookk aatt tthhee ppiiccttuurreess.. UUssee tthhee iinnffoorrmmaattiioonnffrroomm tthhee ttaabbllee oonn ppaaggee 1199,, ttoo tteellll yyoouurr ppaarrttnneerr hhooww ttoo rreeccyyccllee iitt..

6. ____________________ 7. ____________________

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DDiissccuussssiioonn QQuueessttiioonnssAnswer these questions with your partner.

1. Do you live in an apartment or a house?2. Do you recycle at your home?3. Where do you put things for recycling?

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CChhaapptteerr 33

WWhheenn AAnndd WWhheerree CCaann YYoouu RReeccyyccllee??

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Curb (the edge of the street, where it meets the yard)

If you live in a house, and are not sure where to put your recyclables, call thecity and ask. You probably put the things you are going to recycle by the curb.The curb is the edge of the street, where it meets the yard. You can use therecycling bin that your garbage hauler provides, or paper grocery bags. Neveruse plastic grocery bags for this. Put the bins and bags next to the curb on theevening before recycling day, or before 7:00 in the morning.

If you live in an apartment and are not sure where to put your recyclables, callyour landlord and ask. You probably have large recycling bins at the back ofyour apartment building. If so, you don’t have to wait for a special recycling day.You can put things in the recycling bins whenever you want. The bins will belabeled. Sort your items carefully and put materials in the right bins. Don’t putpaper grocery bags in the same recycling bins as the cans or bottles. You canreuse the paper bags, or recycle them by putting them in the bin that holdsnewspapers.

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WWhheerree ddoo yyoouu kkeeeepp tthhiinnggss ffoorr rreeccyycclliinngg bbeeffoorree rreeccyycclliinngg ddaayy??

House with a curbside recycling program:

Keep them in paper grocery bags or recycling bins, in your house or garage. Carry them to the curb for recycling.

Apartment recycling program:

Every day is recycling day in an apartment. You can store things to recycle in paper bags, or put them in the recycling bins every day.

WWhheerree ddoo II rreeccyyccllee tthhee tthhiinnggss tthhaatt mmyy ggaarrbbaaggee hhaauulleerr wwoonn’’tt ttaakkee??

If you don’t have curbside or apartment recycling, you can take your recyclingitems to a drop-off center. You can bring newspapers, other papers, plastic,glass and cans all together to a drop-off center. You can separate them at thedrop-off center and put them in the correct recycling bin. There is more information about what to take to drop-off sites, later in the book.

DDoo yyoouu hhaavvee ttoo rreeccyyccllee??

No, but it’s a good idea to recycle. It depends on the policies of the communityin which you live, but in some communities you will save money if you recycle.

WWhhyy iiss rreeccyycclliinngg aa ggoooodd iiddeeaa??

It’s good for your community, which means it’s good for you. The recyclablesare sold to companies that can use them to make new products we all use. Itsaves our natural resources when we can recycle something. Reusing andrecycling also reduces the garbage. Besides, it’s so easy to do.

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EExxeerrcciissee 11

TThheessee sseenntteenncceess aarree ffaallssee.. CCrroossss oouutt tthhee wwrroonngg wwoorrdd oorr wwoorrddss,, aannddcchhaannggee tthheessee iinnttoo ttrruuee sseenntteenncceess..

1. If you live in an apartment you probably recycle at the curb.

2. You can put your recyclables in bins or plastic garbage bags, and put them at the curb.

3. You should put your bins and bags outside before noon on recycling day.

4. Apartment buildings usually have one large recycling bin.

5. You don’t have to put things in the right bin.

6. You can put paper grocery bags in the same bin with the glass bottles.

7. If your garbage hauler does not pick up recyclables, you should just throw everything in the trash.

8. You shouldn’t recycle because it is bad for your community.

9. It is against the law to put recyclable aluminum cans in the garbage.

10. Recycling will put more garbage in the landfill or resource recovery facility.

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EExxeerrcciissee 22

LLooookk aatt tthhee ccaalleennddaarr aanndd ffiillll iinn aallll tthhee mmiissssiinngg wwoorrddss..

EExxeerrcciissee 33AAnnsswweerr tthhee qquueessttiioonnss..

1. What is the date of the first Wednesday? ____________________________

2. What is the date of the second Thursday? ___________________________

3. What is the date of the fifth Tuesday? _______________________________

4. What are the dates of the first and third Mondays? ____________________

5. What are the dates of the second and fourth Fridays? __________________

SSeepptteemmbbeerr

Su

7

Sunday14SecondSunday21

Sunday28FourthSunday

M

1

Monday8SecondMonday15

Monday22FourthMonday

29FifthMonday

T

2FirstTuesday9

Tuesday16

Tuesday23

Tuesday30

Tuesday

W

3

10

17Third

24

Th

4

11SecondThursday18

25FourthThursday

F

5

Friday12

19

26

Sa

6

Saturday13

Saturday20

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RReeccyycclliinngg DDaayyss

OOnnccee aa mmoonntthhSome neighborhoods pick recyclables up, at the curb, once a month. It’s the same day every month, for example, the third Friday or the fourth Tuesday.

TTwwiiccee aa mmoonntthhSome neighborhoods pick recyclables up, at the curb, twice a month, for example, the first and third Wednesdays. If there are five Wednesdays in a month, they will not pick up on the fifth Wednesday,because that would be every other week and not twice a month.

EEvveerryy ootthheerr wweeeekkSome neighborhoods pick recyclables up, at the curb, every other week. The first week they pick up, the second week they don’t. The next week they pick up, and the week after that they don’t.

OOnnccee aa wweeeekkSome neighborhoods pick recyclables up, at the curb, the same day every week. For example, they will pick up every week on Friday or every week on Monday.

HHoolliiddaayyssIf your usual recycling day is a holiday, like Thanksgiving or Christmas,in most communities the recyclables will be picked up the day after the holiday, unless that day is a Sunday. After that it returns to theusual recycling schedule.

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CCaalleennddaarr

SSeepptteemmbbeerr

Su

7

14

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M1

8

15

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T2

9

16

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30

W3

10

17

24

Th4

11

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F5

12

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Sa6

13

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Su

5

12

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M

6

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EExxeerrcciissee 441. What is the date of the second Monday in October? ___________

2. What is the date of the fourth Wednesday in September? ___________

3. What is the date of the third Thursday in September? ___________

4. Your recycling days are the first and third Tuesdays.(a) What are the dates in September? ___________(b) What are the dates in October? ___________

5. Your recycling days are twice a month, on the 9th and 23rd of September. When is your next recycling day? ___________

6. Your recycling days are every other week, on the 9th and 23rd of September. When is your next recycling day? ___________

7. Your recycling days are on the 3rd and 17th of September.When is your next recycling day? ___________

8. Your recycling day is once a month, on the 19th of September.When is your next recycling day? ___________

EExxeerrcciissee 55WWoorrkk wwiitthh aa ppaarrttnneerr.. AAnnsswweerr tthhee qquueessttiioonnss aabboouutt hhooww yyoouu rreeccyyccllee..A: Do you live in a house or an apartment?B: I live in ________________________________.A: What do you recycle?B: ______________________________________.A: Where do you put things for recycling?B: ______________________________________.A: When do you recycle?B: ______________________________________.

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WWhhaatt IIss HHoouusseehhoolldd HHaazzaarrddoouuss WWaassttee??WWhhaatt DDoo WWaarrnniinngg LLaabbeellss MMeeaann??

DDiissccuussssiioonn QQuueessttiioonnssAnswer these questions with your partner.

1. Did you use chemicals at home in your country?2. Do you use household chemicals here?3. Why are some chemicals dangerous?4. What hazardous chemicals are in your house?

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VVooccaabbuullaarryy

1. burns (injury to the skin from heat, fire or chemicals)

2. flammable (something that will catch fire and burn easily)

3. toxic (something will will make you sick if you eat, drink or breathe it)

4. corrosive (a liquid that will burn your skin or eyes upon contact and, if you drink it, it will burn your mouth and throat)

5. caution - mild hazard (this is a little dangerous to use, so be careful)

6. warning - moderate hazard (this is dangerous to use, so be very careful)

7. danger - extreme hazard (this is extremely dangerous to use, so take every precaution.)

caws pliav kub hnyiab xkek ph·ng

4ndw2ws,h rlak

txawj kub hnyiab dLßg]tJ∂dm; vŒt dÿ chæy

w;w2 EdlgayqabeqH

tshuaj lom DbEH®gKß ch`t Èc

0v'gxaozyfF 0v'g[njv CatiBul

tshuaj tom QntL®tj∂dm; bfi √n m‡n

vkpzyffkf daf s]n ws,h Edl/acrlak

xyuas xim--muaj ntsis xwm txheej p Wndm; (rkquDNß DnlgJå) ch ˚ , s˙ nguy hi◊m nh·

it;a' luj'vao8tikp ®by‡tñ-e®KaHzñak'bn†icbn†Ác

ceev faj--muaj xwm txheej rU∂Rh (WN∂rKßwJ∂ehdm; DnlgJå) c¿nh cæo , s˙ nguy hi◊m tÀm thıÏng

s,kpgs8 luj'oU gxaorap daofko ®Bman-e®KaHzñak'x¬aMg

ceeb toom--muaj xwm txheej heev DnlgJå (rK∂gKß DnlgJå) nguy hi◊m , x¿y ra nghi‘m tr„ng

vao8tikp gxaowr IhkpcI' e®KaHzñak'x¬aMgEmnETn

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VVooccaabbuullaarryy CCoonnttiinnuueedd

8. inhale (to breathe in)

9. absorb (to enter your body through your skin)

10. swallow (to drink, eat or injest something)

11. chemical (man-made substance used for cleaning, gardening, etc.)

1. aerosol containers - flammable

HHaazzaarrddoouuss HHoouusseehhoolldd PPrroodduuccttss

ua pa GMœdLœgkek h⁄t vøo

ln[g0Qkxvf elb…dkdegImcUl

ntxaum GMœtngkek ch`t h`p thÙ, th`m vøo

-n,g0Qksoa' cUltamEs∫k

nqos tKåzlek nuÂt

dno]q'7= elb

cov tshuaj g]gK®ANƒwLƒ ch`t hfla h„c

lk] g7,u CatiKIm

cov poom tsuag tshuajdKœcN®qNßanrl

lon chˆa arerosol3zjo lgx w;w2

kM~ug◊j'zñaM

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HHoouusseehhoolldd HHaazzaarrddoouuss PPrroodduuccttss

2. cleaning solvents - flammable

3. gasoline - flammable

4. kerosene - flammable

5. oil-based paint - flammable

cov tshuaj ntxuav khoomcJ∂thDY∂ DY∂wp

nıÎc lau chÒilk]gs^Qk ]hk'0v'

zñaMsMrab'sM/at

roj tshebroTHƒfLß

dÀu x√ngoE,ao cvf-a'

saMg

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dÀu Ât d–n, dÀu l¯aoE,aodkl

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xim uas siv roj uaDbtJ∂ vpdLßxm

dÀu - lÎp sÍn Àu ti‘nluoE,ao

zñaMlab/aclagTwk◊n

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HHoouusseehhoolldd HHaazzaarrddoouuss PPrroodduuccttss

6. paint thinner - flammable

7. paint stripper - toxic

8. wood preservative - toxic

9. pesticides - toxic

tshuaj uas kom xim tsis nyeemtLßsk

lÎp sÍn m·nglk]oE,ao xtlq,lu

zñaMlabeZI√Ø¥rav

tshuaj uas tshem ximvpdLßxm qJ†rlSMßdI®

ch`t tÃy sÍnlk]oEdqf dafoElu vvd

zñaMsMrab'bkzñaMlab

tshuaj uas pab ntoo kav ntevskanqK∂qnwp

nıÎc sÍn b¿o qu¿noEpk xhv'daow,h

zñaMlabeQIkarBarTwk

cov tshuaj tua kabtKƒCN∂wp

thuÂc diŸt ruÊi, muËi, ki’nlk]ryf0hk3idit[kf

zñaMsm¬ab'st√l÷it

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HHoouusseehhoolldd HHaazzaarrddoouuss PPrroodduuccttss

10. rodent poison - toxic

11. battery acid - corrosive

12. drain cleaners & toilet bowl cleaners - corrosive

13. oven cleaners - corrosive

cov tshuaj tua naswnlDI®

thuÂc diŸt chuÈtlk]ruf 0hkso6

zñaMsm¬ab'kN†¨r

hmoov roj teebqoxjfl dO®

b¤nh diŸn acquioEdqf s,=hw2

/asIud/aKuy

cov tshuaj ntxuav lub dab dej thiab qhov vivTneh qotnRß cJ∂thwp RmflRh qUßrl cJ∂thwp

thuÂc cÒi kh‰ ræo & r¯a cÀu ti‘ulk] ]hk'shv'oE

zñaMdak'bgËrtambMBg'Twknigbgn'

cov tshuaj ntxuav qhov cubdhQMß cJ∂thwp

thuÂc lau chÒi b’p, l‡lk] ]hk'g8qkw2 g8qkvq[

zñaMsM/atc®gan

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BBee CCaarreeffuull!!Household hazardous products can hurt your children, pets

and you.

Be very careful when using all hazardous products, even ordinary household cleaning products.

Many household products are hazardous because they are flammable, toxic, orcorrosive. Household hazardous products are chemicals. They can be dangerous to people and the environment. They can be very dangerous if theyare swallowed, inhaled, mixed with other chemicals, thrown away or spilled.

Never mix 2 chemicals together. Even if they are relatively safe,mixing them may cause a toxic gas, that you would inhale.

Bleach and ammonia, as an example, are extremely poisonous if mixed together. Always read warning labels to be sure you are not mixing togethercleaners with these chemicals.

When you are using a product, never leave it unattended, evenfor a moment. Both children and pets are very curious. As soon

as you are finished, store the product safely away. Be careful with it. Store it awayfrom heat so it will not start a fire. It is important to keep all chemicals up high and out of the reach of children.

If you must use a product that is hazardous, try not to buy extra. Buy only whatyou need for the job. This is one instance when you do not want to buy a bigcontainer to save money. Safety is more important. Remember, it’s better touse all of a product for it’s proper purpose, than to throw it away.

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LLooookk ffoorr pprroodduuccttss tthhaatt aarree ssaaffee ttoo uussee..

There are many products that are very safe to use. Some exampleswould be vinegar and baking soda. You might want to check onwhat products are safe, and use those products instead of hazardoushousehold chemicals. They will be safer for your family, and youwill not have to worry about recycling hazardous waste.

WWhhaatt DDoo WWaarrnniinngg LLaabbeellss MMeeaann??Read the label to see if a household chemical is hazardous. Wordslike ccaauuttiioonn, wwaarrnniinngg, and ddaannggeerr tell how hazardous a product is.

““CCaauuttiioonn”” means it’s a little hazardous to use, so be careful.

““WWaarrnniinngg”” means it’s hazardous to use, so be very careful.

““DDaannggeerr”” or “ppooiissoonn”” means it’s very hazardous, so be extremely careful!

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FFllaammmmaabbllee -- If the label says ““ffiirree,,”” ““hheeaatt,,”” ““ffllaammee,,”” ““ccoommbbuussttiibbllee,,””or ““ccoonnttaaiinnss ppeettrroolleeuumm ddiissttiillllaattee,,”” it is ffllaammmmaabbllee..

TTooxxiicc - If the label says “ppooiissoonn,,”” ““ffaattaall oorr hhaarrmmffuull iiff sswwaalllloowweedd,,””“hhaarrmmffuull iiff iinnhhaalleedd,,”” or “hhaarrmmffuull iiff aabbssoorrbbeedd tthhrroouugghh tthhee sskkiinn,,”” theproduct is ttooxxiicc.

CCoorrrroossiivvee - If the label says “aacciidd,,”” “llyyee,,”” “bbuurrnnss,,”” or “bbuurrnnss sskkiinn oorreeyyeess,,”” it is ccoorrrroossiivvee.

Some products are a combination. They may be ffllaammmmaabbllee aannddttooxxiicc, or ttooxxiicc aanndd ccoorrrroossiivvee.

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EExxeerrcciissee 11

FFiillll iinn tthhee mmiissssiinngg wwoorrddss..

1. Flammable chemicals can start a __________.

2. Toxic chemicals are harmful if __________ or __________.

3. Corrosive chemicals can __________ your skin.

4. ____________ means that product is dangerous.

5. ____________ means that product is a little dangerous.

6. ____________ means that product is extremely dangerous.

7. ____________ means you breathe something in.

8. ____________ means something goes into your body through your skin.

9. ____________ is what you do when you eat or drink something.

10. It’s better to use a product that is not ______________.

11. If you must use a hazardous product, buy _______________________.

12. It’s better to use all of the toxic product in a container, than it is to______________________.

13. Always be _______________ with hazardous products.

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Flammable ______________________________________________________Toxic harmful, fatal ,swallowed ________________________________Corrosive ________________________________

Flammable ______________________________________________________Toxic ___________________________________________________________Corrosive _______________________________________________________

Flammable ______________________________________________________Toxic ___________________________________________________________Corrosive _______________________________________________________

Flammable ______________________________________________________Toxic ___________________________________________________________Corrosive _______________________________________________________

1.

2.

3.

4.

EExxeerrcciissee 22

RReeaadd tthhee llaabbeellss.. CCiirrccllee tthhee wwoorrddss tthhaatt tteellll yyoouu tthhee pprroodduucctt iiss ffllaammmmaabbllee,, ttooxxiicc oorr ccoorrrroossiivvee.. WWrriittee tthhee wwoorrddss yyoouu cciirrcclleedd..

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EExxeerrcciissee 22 CCoonnttiinnuueedd

RReeaadd tthhee llaabbeellss.. CCiirrccllee tthhee wwoorrddss tthhaatt tteellll yyoouu tthhee pprroodduucctt iiss ffllaammmmaabbllee,, ttooxxiicc oorr ccoorrrroossiivvee.. WWrriittee tthhee wwoorrddss yyoouu cciirrcclleedd..

Flammable ______________________________________________________Toxic ___________________________________________________________Corrosive _______________________________________________________

Flammable ______________________________________________________Toxic ___________________________________________________________Corrosive _______________________________________________________

Flammable ______________________________________________________Toxic ___________________________________________________________Corrosive _______________________________________________________

Flammable ______________________ ________________________________Toxic ___________________________________________________________Corrosive _______________________________________________________

5.

6.

7.

8.

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A: I need to buy some paint thinner.B: How much do you need?A: I don’t know.B: You should figure it out. It’s

flammable. If you buy too much you can’t just throw it away.

A: You’re right. Thanks for reminding me.

1. flammable

2. ____________________ 3. ____________________

4. _____________________ 5. ____________________

6. ____________________ 7. ____________________

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EExxeerrcciissee 33

PPrraaccttiiccee tthhee ddiiaalloogg.. LLooookk aatt tthhee ppiiccttuurreess aanndd lliisstteenn ttoo wwhhaatt yyoouurrppaarrttnneerr nneeeeddss ttoo bbuuyy.. TThheenn eexxppllaaiinn wwhhyy iitt’’ss hhaazzaarrddoouuss..

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TThhiinnkk aabboouutt wwhhaatt hhaazzaarrddoouuss pprroodduuccttss yyoouu hhaavvee iinn yyoouurr hhoommee.. LLiisstttthheemm uunnddeerr tthhee hheeaaddiinnggss bbeellooww..

WWhhaatt iiss iitt?? WWhhyy iiss iitt ddaannggeerroouuss?? WWhheerree ddoo yyoouu kkeeeepp iitt??

gasoline flammable garage _______________ __________________ ______________________________ __________________ ______________________________ __________________ ______________________________ __________________ ______________________________ __________________ ______________________________ __________________ ______________________________ __________________ ______________________________ __________________ ______________________________ __________________ ______________________________ __________________ ______________________________ __________________ _______________

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HHooww CCaann YYoouu DDiissppoossee OOff HHoouusseehhoolldd HHaazzaarrddoouussWWaassttee??

DDiissccuussssiioonn QQuueessttiioonnssAnswer these questions with your partner.

1. What toxic products do you have in your home? 2. Do you have flammable products in your home?

What are they?3. How do you get rid of hazardous waste?

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VVooccaabbuullaarryy

1. cat litter (product used to fill the box where a cat can urinate)

2. dispose (to throw away)

3. dry (to allow moisture to evaporate, to allow paint to get hard)

4. fire (when something is burning)

5. flame (the part of the fire that you can see)

6. flush (to make water run through the toilet)

7. problem materials (things that are not safe to throw away with regular trash)

8. sand (very small pieces of stones)

hmoov uas miv tso zis hauv RhdI∂dl q“qUßDY∂KƒwL√ cæt trong Á me‡

vjk'4a' [jvoc,;0U dIsMrab'Ø¥qµaCuHenam

pov tseg cjfl vˆt b· i

4a'0UgspNvF 4vd4U, vtΩe◊Hecal

cia kom qhuav rJßwh løm kh‰

8kd.shcsh' s©Át

kub hnyiab QNƒ l¯a

w2ws,h eP¬Ig

nplaim hluav taws g]dUå ng„n l¯a

cx;w2 /N†atePI¬g

tso dej viv ANƒDMƒ soflek dÈi nıÎc

g-y ladoE;yf ebIkTwkbgn'

tej qhov tsis zoo pov tseg ANßwpd; ANƒwLƒ vŒt liŸu cfl v`n ÷ 0v'glfgs^nv mujgxao[aosk

rbs'EdleZI√Ø¥manbJa

xuab zeb ahfo cæt

g,affuo-kp dIxßac'

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9. sawdust (very small pieces of wood from sawing)

10. sanitary sewer system (water pipes that carry the dirty water away fromyour house, to a processing plant)

11. septic system (a tank, buried in your yard, that collects dirty water from your house, if your house is not connected to a sanitary sewer system)

12. storm sewer (pipes that carry rain water from the yard or street directlyto the river, and not to a processing plant)

13. splash (to make liquid jump by pouring something too fast)

hmoov ntoo XHœqKœ m¬t cıa

0Ug]njvw,h /acm—rNa

cov kav uas coj dej tsis huv tawm ntawm tsev TntptL® gkTncjfltltJƒ

hŸ thÂng cÂng vŸ sinh m+]t[kp 0Ulud

g'naMTwks÷yecj

ib lub dab dej loj uas cug dej tsis huv dhTn wJ∂g]wh hŸ thÂng nhiÿm khuÃn

4a'vkokw, 0Ulud ZugTTYlTwks֬y

cov kav uas coj dej rau tus dej gktnQHßRß cÂng, r¡nh

m+]t[kpoE/qo bMBg'sMrab'TwkhUrtamzñl

dej txaws ANƒDMƒ xnlrlek løm v√ng

oElkfltgfao.lj TwkexÇal

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MMoorree HHaazzaarrddoouuss HHoouusseehhoolldd PPrroodduuccttss

1. ammonia type cleaners

2. appliances

3. bathroom cleaners

4. floor polish

tshuaj as maus niasdKåahsldkgU∂ tpwp

dung dfich dÒng ◊ tÃy r¯alk]pjP;v6f 0aflultvkf

zñaMCati/am"UnIj"a

tej khoom hauv chav ua nojrkwjßwpvNå

dÙng cÙv5xtdvo gInvo7q; Xg-ajo g8qkw2F 8h6oEdhvo?

c®ganqñaMg

tshuaj ntxuav chav dejg]wk∂tLƒ cJ∂thwp

thuÊc chÒi cÀu ti‘ulk] ]hk'shv'oE

zñaMsM/atbnÊb'Twk

tshuaj kom pem teb ciakfn R∂soSMßdI®

thuÂc ænh bflng søn nhøzaf46 rNogInvo

zñaMsM/atkMralM

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5. fluorescent lights

6. hair permanent lotion

7. insecticides

8. latex paint

cov teebTnDMßEM∂

bflng –n neonfvdw2s^vf

/MBUleP¬IgEvg

tshuaj caws plaub hauajfl vkakdI®

thuÂc dønh cho tflcoE,aosoP; mkzq,

zñaMBt'sk'Ø¥Cab'◊nyUr

tshuaj tua kabtKƒCN∂wp

thuÂc sæt trÒng, diŸt trÒnglk]ryf 0hkc,'w,h

zñaMsmÒab'st√l÷it

xim thas tsevTntj∂ vpdLßxm

nˆÍc sÍnoEluoE X]hk'vvd fh;poE c]t lt[6?

zñaMlabEdl/acsM/atedaysaU…Twk◊n

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9. lighter fluid

10. liquid bleaches

11. medicines

12. mercury thermostats

roj rauv tawsdLßg]wp

x√ng ◊ mÊi l¯aoe,ao .ljda[w2

CatiTwkrav

tshuaj ntxuav kom dawbvyqO®dO®

thuÂc tÃy b≈ng nıÎcoElk] lad2vdg7njv'.sh0k;

saUsMrab'bM◊t'BN·

tshuaj kho mobdI®VNå

thuÂc uÂng, y dıÔc phÃm1kcdhg9a[

zñaMeBT¥

tus ntsuas kubtnDMßwkEH∂DHßehwhwJƒrl

mæy i÷u nhiŸtg7jnv'8yfw2 fh;p [ksvf

zñaMsM/atEs∫keCIg

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13. nickel-cadmium batteries

14. shoe polish

15. solvents

16. tile cleaner

roj teeb uas siv dua tauwoCN∂WJß RJßWJßwl

pin k÷n cætmi (cadmium)4jkow2lkp dkfoP,

zñaMrMlay

tshuaj txhuam khauRnEndI®

thuÂc ænh bflng giÀyzafgdu[

zñaMsM/atkMral

tshuaj ntxuav txhua yamDY∂gowp

nıÎc dung dfichlk] gs^Qk]hk'g7njv'

C‡rPiÇtCatiTwk

tshuaj txhuam phab ntsaxkdLƒ cJ∂thwp

ThuÂc chÒi g¬ch menlk] ]hk'fuog7nv[ dk3i

zñaMsM/atbg÷Ác

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HHooww ttoo ddiissppoossee ooff hhoouusseehhoolldd hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaasstteeRemember:- It’s better to use safer products instead of hazardous chemicals. - If you must use a hazardous chemical, it’s better to use all of it

than to throw it away.- If you must throw something away, you must dispose of it properly.

Some things are so dangerous, you can’t throw them away or pour them in thesink. You must keep them in a safe place until you can take them to a household hazardous waste collection site.

Some things have dangerous chemicals inside. You can’t throw these away:appliances, fluorescent lights and mercury thermostats. In some communities,fluorescent lights can be taken to a hardware store, and they will be recycled foryou. Call a hardware store in your area to see if that service is available. If youcan’t find a hardware store to take them, you must save fluorescent bulbs untilyou can take them to a household hazardous waste collection site, or specialcity recycling day.

A company called Honeywell collects mercury thermostats. If you live in MN,Honeywell will take back any thermostat. If you live outside of MN, they willonly accept Honeywell brand thermostats. There is no charge for this service. Call 1-800-345-6770, ask for extension 733, and give them your name andaddress. They will send you a postage paid envelope. Put the thermostat in theenvelope, and drop the envelope in the mailbox. If you do not send the thermostats back to Honeywell, they must be taken to a household hazardouswaste collection site, not thrown away.

Some things you can pour down the sink or the toilet, if you live in a city ortown and have a sanitary sewer system. If you don’t have a sanitary sewersystem, you have a septic tank system. If you are in a septic system neverpour waste down the sink or toilet. Take it to a friend’s house or hazardouswaste collection site. If you are not sure whether you have a sanitary sewersystem or septic system, call your town hall or city offices and they can tell you.

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SSaavvee ffoorr hhoouusseehhoolldd hhaazzaarrddoouuss wwaassttee ccoolllleeccttiioonnThe following products are flammable, corrosive, or toxic.

aerosols (not empty)appliancesbug spraysdrain cleaner (more than 8 oz)fluorescent lights (or bring to

hardware store if possible)floor polish insecticideskerosenelighter fluid

mercury thermostats (or sendto Honeywell)

nickel - cadmium batteriesoil-based paint (more than 1 cup)paint stripperpaint thinnerrodent poisonshoe polishswimming pool chemicalssolvents (oil-based cleaners)tile cleaner

PPuutt iinn tthhee ssaanniittaarryy sseewweerr ssyysstteemmYou must only use a sanitary sewer system, not a storm sewer, to dispose ofthese household wastes. Be careful. Protect your eyes and hands when youpour chemicals in the sink or toilet. DO NOT MIX CHEMICALS. Dispose ofonly one kind of waste at a time. Flush the waste down the toilet, or pour itdown the sink with a lot of water. Pour slowly and carefully so you don’t splash.

* DO NOT mix products containing bleach with products containing ammonia oracids. A toxic gas can form! Read the labels carefully to see if the product con-tains bleach or ammonia. To be safe, do not dispose of more than one chemi-cal a day. If you are not sure that an item can be poured into the sewer system,don’t pour it down the sink.

all purpose cleaners (non-flammable)

ammonia type cleaners *bathroom cleaners *drain cleaner (if less than 8 oz)hair permanent lotion

liquid bleach *medicines (not cancer

treating drugs)toilet bowl cleanerwindow cleaner *shampoo / soap

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1. What is it? ________________________

How do you dispose of it? ____________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is it? ________________________

How do you dispose of it? ____________________________________________________________________________________

3. What is it? ________________________

How do you dispose of it? ____________________________________________________________________________________

4. What is it? ________________________

How do you dispose of it? ____________________________________________________________________________________

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5. What is it? ________________________

How do you dispose of it? ____________________________________________________________________________________

6. What is it? ________________________

How do you dispose of it? ____________________________________________________________________________________

7. What is it? ________________________

How do you dispose of it? ____________________________________________________________________________________

8. What is it? ________________________

How do you dispose of it? ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Examples: A: Can I throw pesticides in the trash?B: No, you can’t. You have to save them for a household

hazardous waste collection day.

A: Can I throw liquid bleach in the trash?B: No, but you can flush it down the toilet if you have a sanitary

sewer system.

A: Can I throw latex paint in the trash?B: Yes you can. But you have to dry it out first.

1. ____________________ 2. ____________________

3. ____________________ 4. ____________________

5. ____________________ 6. ____________________

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EExxeerrcciissee 22PPrraaccttiiccee tthhee ddiiaalloogg wwiitthh aa ppaarrttnneerr.. LLiisstteenn ttoo tthhee qquueessttiioonn aanndd ddeecciiddee hhoowwyyoouu sshhoouulldd ddiissppoossee ooff tthhee wwaasstteess..

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HHooww ttoo ssaaffeellyy ddiissppoossee ooff ppaaiinnttThere are two types of paint, oil-based and latex. Oil-based paint is flammable.Latex paint has water in it.

Oil-based Paint

You cannot dispose of large amounts of oil-based paint at home. A large amount is more than one cup of paint, or more than one inch in the bottom ofa can. Take large amounts of oil-based paint to a household hazardouswaste collection site. Do not throw it away at home.

You can dry out, and then throw away, small amounts of oil-based paintat home. A small amount is less than one cup of paint, or less than one inchin the bottom of a can. If you are drying oil-based paint, you may want topurchase a product from a paint store that will make the paint dry faster.

Latex Paint

You can dry out, and then throw away, small and large amounts of latex paint at home.

GGeettttiinngg rreeaaddyy ttoo ddrryy ppaaiinntt

Paint should never be dried inside the home. Latex paint has some solvent init, which is an indoor health issue. Some older paints contain mercury, which isalso toxic. Paint should only be dried outside, and in a safe place.

Be very concerned about safety. Keep drying paint away from children, petsand other animals. Paint can take from several days to several weeks to dry.The time it takes depends upon the type of paint and how much paint you have.Do it only during the summer months in MN, since it will not dry in cold weather.Drying paint must also be kept out of the rain.

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Throw the completely dried paint, cans and other materials in thetrash. Do not put the lids on the dried paint cans. If the garbagecollectors see that the paint is dry, they will take the paint cans.

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DDrryyiinngg ssmmaallll aammoouunnttss ooff ooiill--bbaasseedd aanndd llaatteexx ppaaiinnttss(less than one cup of paint or less than one inch in

the bottom of the can)

*Find a safe place out of the reach of children and animals.Take off the lid and let the paint dry in the sun.Stir the paint occasionally to make it dry faster.

or*Purchase a product from the paint or hardwarestore that is made to speed up the drying time.

Follow directions on the package.or

* Or, brush paint in thin layers on to newspapers or cardboard, to speed drying. When dry put into the garbage.

DDrryyiinngg llaarrggee aammoouunnttss ooff llaatteexx ppaaiinnttss(more than one cup of paint, or more than one inch in

the bottom of the can)

*Find a safe place out of the reach of children and animals. Put plastic inside a cardboard box.

Put one inch of paint onto the plastic. Let the paint dry.Pour another inch of paint on the dry paint. Let the paint dry.

Repeat this until the paint is dry.or

* Put plastic inside a cardboard box. Mix the paint with cat litter, sawdust, or sand.

Pour the paint mixture onto the plastic and let it dry.When dry put into the garbage.

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TThheessee sseenntteenncceess aarree ffaallssee.. CCrroossss oouutt tthhee wwrroonngg wwoorrdd oorr wwoorrddss,, aannddcchhaannggee tthheessee iinnttoo ttrruuee sseenntteenncceess..

1. There are three types of paint: red, blue and green.

2. You can dispose of large amounts of oil-base paint at home.

3. You should dry out paint inside the house.

4. Take large amounts of oil-based paint to a paint store to recycle.

5. You can dry out large amounts of oil-based paint at home, and throw it away.

6. A large amount of paint is more than a gallon, or more than 6 inches in thebottom of the can.

7. You should keep paint away from animals, children and trees.

8. Paint will take from several months to several years to dry.

9. Put the lids back on dried paint cans, so that the garbage collectors can’t see if the paint is wet or dry.

10. If paint is wet the garbage collectors will take it.

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WWhhaatt SShhoouulldd YYoouu DDoo WWiitthh AAuuttoommoobbiillee WWaasstteess??

PPrree--RReeaaddiinnggAnswer these questions with your partner.

1. Do you change the oil in your car? If not, does someone in your family change the oil?

2. What do you do with the oil?3. What do you do with the oil filter?

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1. accept (to let someone give you something)

2. air-tight (sealed so that air cannot reach it)

3. automobile fluids:

a. brake fluid

b. transmission fluid

c. power steering fluid

4. burn (to make a fire)

5. collect (to gather together certain kinds of things)

txais yuav qK´dkEMƒdlek ch`p nhŒn

Ia[gvqk TTYl

tsis dim pa aLƒv[gKß ch»n kh‰ng kh⁄

vaf0a'vkdkf [+.shzuj; PÇitx¥l'

cov kua hauv tsheb wkEH∂ck DBßGƒFb dÀu xe hÍi

oE,aog7jnv'9ad iq43v38 vt٨ravsMrab'Lan

kua roj rau tus cheem qmfpdlZmdhdLƒ dÀu thƒng

oE,aog7jnv' .ljshk,]=h e®bg®h√ag

kua roj rau lub cav qUßTH®rl dhdLƒ dÀu hÈp sÂ

oE,aog7jnv' .ljdtx5dgdaP e®bg®tg'mIs¥g

kua roj rau lub kauj tsheb vkd\gOßEMƒdhdLƒ dÀu dÒng cho tay læi

oE,ao-jvp r;',tw]iq43v38 e®bgcgËt

rauv taws xoDnek Ât chæy

95fw2ws,h eqH

khaws TnwLœgkek sıu tÀm, ◊ dønh

gda[mhvo lk]g7,u ®bmUl

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6. contaminants (dirt & other things that get into a product, when theydon’t belong there)

7. drain (to take fluids out)

8. illegal (against the law)

9. label (to write on a container, the name of the product, and other information)

10. mix (to combine two or more things)

11. pollutants (chemicals that can get into the air, water or ground, and canhurt people, animals and plants)

12. sealed container (a container with a cover, that keeps the product inside)

tej yam tsis huv dhdUåANƒwLƒ (zemli, vody, produktov) ch`t løm ‰ nhiÿm

lk]zyfdaf CatiZUlIcUleTAkñ¨gvtΩ¨rav

tso dej mus qotngkek x¿ (nhÎt )

xjvpxjPo oE,aog7jnv' iq43v38 bgËrecj

txhaum kev cai QNƒqJœ b`t hÔp phæp

zyfdqfs,kp xusc∫ab'

sau npe rau vywlFMƒ QN≈dlek nh¡n ( vi’t nhÕn )

xhkpg7njv's,kp p¬ak

sib xyaws tJ~ek trÈn

xtlq,dao lay

tej qhov qias dhdUåANƒwLƒ ch`t ‰ nhi◊m

lk] 3l37d gxaozyf eZI√Ø¥®kx√k'

khoom uas muaj hau aLƒv[DY∂rl thÒng ¡ ni‘m phong

4a'vafcsoho[+Iqj; ®bdab'biTkMuØ¥e®bgecj

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13. used (old items)

14. fee (money you pay someone to accept something)

1. anti-freeze

2. motor oil

3. oil filter

AAuuttoommoottiivvee WWaasstteess

qub WN∂Rh ¡ dÒng

oE,aog7njv' .-hc]h; rbs'cas'

tus nqi qlDY∂ lŸ ph⁄

7jk9jkp ´z¬

dej tiv noQnEH∂dO®

hfla ch`t chÂng ‰ngoEdaosok; .lj s,=hoEiq43v38

TwkkMuإkk

rojdPßwLßdhdLƒ

dÀu mæyoE,ao g7jnv'9adiq43v38

e®bgm"asIun

lub lim rojDhDLƒ VLƒxj

cæi lıÔc nhÎt dtxJv' 8v'oE,aog7njv'9adiq43v38

t®mge®bg

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Used motor oil has pollutants in it. If you put oil in the trash, on the ground or ina sewer system, the oil and the pollutants may get into the ground water. Onceit is in the ground water, it will spread to lakes and rivers. If the oil gets into thewater it can kill fish, birds and animals, and make people sick. It can also killthe plant life in the lakes. It is illegal to put motor oil or used oil filters anywherein the trash, on the ground or in the water.

Industries can reuse motor oil, burn it as fuel, or recycle it into new motor oil.Places that sell motor oil in Minnesota, like automotive supply stores, must collect used motor oil or put up a sign that tells you where used motor oil can berecycled.

After you change oil in your car or other vehicle, you must dispose of both theused oil and the used oil filter properly. Used oil filters contain contaminated oil,so they cannot be thrown in the trash. The same place that takes your used oilwill also take your oil filter.

Most car service stations and quick oil change centers also accept oil and oil filters. In addition, some of them may accept anti-freeze. Check for one in yourneighborhood.

EExxeerrcciissee 11 -- TThheessee sseenntteenncceess aarree ffaallssee.. CCrroossss oouutt tthhee wwrroonngg wwoorrdd oorrwwoorrddss,, aanndd cchhaannggee tthheessee iinnttoo ttrruuee sseenntteenncceess..

1. Motor oil doesn’t have pollutants in it.

2. If you put oil in the trash, it won’t get you into trouble.

3. If oil gets in the water, it can make boats sick.

4. Used motor oil can be recycled into cooking oil.

5. Places that sell motor oil must collect it or throw it in the trash.

6. Used oil filters don’t have any oil left in them.

7. It is legal to put motor oil or filters in the trash, on the ground, or in the

garage.

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AAuuttoommoottiivvee WWaassttee

How To Recycle It

A. anti-freeze

B. automotive fluids(brake fluid, transmission fluid,power steering fluid)

C. gasoline

D. motor oil

E. oil filter

Don’t mix it with other fluids.Store it in a sealed container and label it.Take it to a place that accepts it for recycling.(You may have to pay a small fee)

Don’t mix them with other fluids.Store in a sealed container and label them.Take them to a place that accepts them forrecycling.(You may have to pay a small fee)

Don’t mix it with other fluids.Put in an air-tight, approved gasoline storagecontainer.Take it to a household hazardous waste collection site, or a site that reuses it.

Don’t mix it with other fluids.Store it in a sealed container and label it. Take it to a place that accepts motor oil.(You may have to pay a small fee)

Drain the filter for 24 hours into a container.Take the oil and filter to a place that acceptsthem for recycling.(You may have to pay a small fee)

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EExxeerrcciissee 22WWoorrkk wwiitthh aa ppaarrttnneerr.. PPrraaccttiiccee aasskkiinngg aanndd aannsswweerriinngg tthhee qquueessttiioonnss..

1. A: How do you properly dispose of______________________________?

B: Store it in a ____________ containerand ___________ it.

2. A: How do you properly dispose of______________________________?

B: Do not __________ it with other fluids.There may be a _________________.

3. A: How do you properly dispose of______________________________?

B: Put it in an ______________ approvedgasoline storage container. Take it to a household ____________________collection site.

4. A: How do you properly dispose of______________________________?

B: Do not mix it with ________________.Store it in a _____________ containerand ____________ it.

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Example:A: Hey, wait a minute.B: What’s the matter?A: You can’t put that ___________________ in the trash.B: Why not?A: _________________________.B: What can I do with it?A: __________________________.

1. ____________________

2. ____________________ 3. ____________________

4. ____________________ 5. _____________________

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EExxeerrcciissee 33PPrraaccttiiccee tthhee ddiiaalloogg wwiitthh aa ppaarrttnneerr.. LLooookk aatt tthhee ppiiccttuurreess.. TTeellll yyoouurrppaarrttnneerr hhooww ttoo pprrooppeerrllyy ddiissppoossee ooff eeaacchh iitteemm..

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HHooww DDoo YYoouu RReeccyyccllee VVeehhiiccllee BBaatttteerriieess,,TTiirreess aanndd SSccrraapp MMeettaall??

DDiissccuussssiioonn QQuueessttiioonnssAAnnsswweerr tthheessee qquueessttiioonnss wwiitthh yyoouurr ppaarrttnneerr..

1. What do you do with old tires?2. Have you bought a new car battery? What did

you do with the old one?3. Do you repair your cars yourself? What do you

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VVooccaabbuullaarryy

1. drop-off center (a place that accepts things to recycle)

2. dump (throw something away illegally)

3. landfill (place where they bury trash)

4. metal (iron, steel, etc.)

5. private property (land not owned by the government)

6. required (something you must do)

qhov chaw tso khoom yuav siv dua DNßqKß gkek trung t…m nhŒn Ê tæi sinh

l6odk' gda[0v'glfgs]nv mnÊIrTTYlvtΩEdl/aceZI√◊neT\t

cuam pov tseg soqjflek Á i

4u,0v'glf 1jk'zyfdqfs,kp e◊Hecalrbs'min®sbtamc∫ab

chaw khaws khib nyiab …mfprl aofLœwl l`p `t

[jvo /a'0UgspNvp kEngcak'sMram

hlau RMåTH® kim lo¬i

3]stmkf Xg-ajo gs^adF 0k'DDD? Edk

tej chaw uas yog luag tug tkDbwl b`t Èng s¿n ri‘ng tı

l4komuj 0v'gvdt-qo sm∫t†iGkCn

yuav tsum ua dyRngkek oi h·i , quy finh

9egxao8hv' gIaf8k, t®mËv

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AAuuttoommoottiivvee WWaassttee MMaatteerriiaallss

1. lead-acid battery / car battery

2. tires

3. scrap metal

4. metal rims

roj teeb tshebwkEH∂ckqoxjfl

nıÎc ch¤ acid trong b¤nh iŸn xe / b¤nh iŸn xe8tdqj; lk]zyf s,=hw2iq43v38

/asIud/aKuy¿/aKuyLan

cov logxkdldj

v· xe1k'8uo ]=hiq43v38

kg'Lan

tej qhov hlau khib nyiabRMåTH®vkvuß

kim loi nh·glfgs^ad

kMeTcEdke◊Hecal

cov log hlauRMåTH®xp

ni÷ng xe kim loi 0v[8uoiq43v38

zaskg'Lan

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RReeaadd tthhee ppaarraaggrraapphhss..

Lead-acid Batteries (for cars, other vehicles, lawn mowers, motorcycles)It is illegal to put lead-acid batteries in the trash. Leave the caps on the battery,and take it to a business that sells batteries. They must accept the old batteryand recycle it for free. When you purchase a new battery, you must either bringin the old one so they can recycle it, or pay a $5.00 deposit until you do.

TiresDo not throw tires in the trash. It is illegal to dump them on private property,public property like ditches or parks, or in landfills. You may have to take thetires off the metal rims. Take used tires to a business that sells tires. Theymust accept your tires for recycling if you buy new tires there, but you may haveto pay a fee.

Scrap Metal Most metals can be recycled. Take off all the non-metal materials. Call a scrapmetal drop-off center to find out what kinds of metal they take.

EExxeerrcciissee 11RReeaadd tthhee sseenntteenncceess.. CCiirrccllee tthhee aannsswweerr..

1. I can throw away tires on my property. Yes No Maybe 2. Businesses that sell car batteries must accept old ones. Yes No Maybe 3. You must pay a $5 deposit to recycle your old battery. Yes No Maybe4. Non-metal scrap cannot be recycled with scrap metal. Yes No Maybe5. There is a fee for recycling tires. Yes No Maybe6. Businesses that sell tires do not have to recycle them. Yes No Maybe7. A scrap metal drop-off center recycles all kinds of scrap

metal. Yes No Maybe8. I can put car batteries at the curb for recycling. Yes No Maybe9. I can recycle tires with the rims on them. Yes No Maybe

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EExxeerrcciissee 22WWrriittee aa ddiiaalloogg wwiitthh yyoouurr ppaarrttnneerr.. WWhhaatt ddoo yyoouu ssaayy??

1. You are at a store that sells car batteries. You have a car battery you want to recycle.

Store clerk: _ Can I help you ?You: _______________________________________________________Store clerk: _____You can put it over there.You: _______________________________________________________Store clerk: ____You’re welcome.

2. You are at a store that sells tires. You want to recycle tires.Store clerk: ____Can I help you?You: _______________________________________________________Store clerk: ____How many do you have?You: _______________________________________________________Store clerk: ____We can’t take tires with rims.You: _______________________________________________________Store clerk: ____We charge $1.00 a tire.You: _________OK. Here’s ____________________________________Store clerk: ____You can put them in that bin.You: _______________________________________________________Store clerk: ____You’re welcome.

3. You are on the telephone. You want information about recycling scrap carparts.

Clerk: ____Acme Scrap Metal._Can I help you?You: _______________________________________________________Clerk: _____You can drop it off. It has to be clean.You: _______________________________________________________Clerk: ____If you have a lot, we can weigh it and pay you for it.You: _______________________________________________________Clerk: ____ We’re open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.You: _______________________________________________________

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WWrriittee yyoouurr nnaammee aanndd yyoouurr ppaarrttnneerr’’ss nnaammee iinn tthhee aapppprroopprriiaattee bbooxxeess..RReeaadd tthhee qquueessttiioonn aanndd wwrriittee yyoouurr aannsswweerr iinn tthhee ffiirrsstt ccoolluummnn..AAsskk yyoouurr ppaarrttnneerr tthhee qquueessttiioonn.. WWrriittee yyoouurr ppaarrttnneerr’’ss aannsswweerr iinn tthheesseeccoonndd ccoolluummnn..

1. What country are you from?

2. What do people dowith old tires inyour country?

3. What do people do with old car batteries in yourcountry?

4. What do people dowith scrap metal inyour country?

QQuueessttiioonnss YYoouurr NNaammee:: PPaarrttnneerr’’ss NNaammee:: ____________________________ ______________________________

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WWhhaatt CCaann YYoouu DDoo WWiitthh YYaarrdd WWaassttee??WWhhaatt IIss CCoommppoossttiinngg??

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DDiissccuussssiioonn QQuueessttiioonnssAAnnsswweerr tthheessee qquueessttiioonnss wwiitthh yyoouurr ppaarrttnneerr..

1. Who cuts the grass at your house or apartment?2. What do they do with grass clippings when they

finish mowing?3. Do you have a garden? 4. What do you do with your garden waste?

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1. brush (bushes and shrubs, or a pile of cut and broken branches)

2. compost (to make a pile from a mixture of decaying organic substances,like grass clippings, dead leaves, etc., used for fertilizing soil)

3. garden waste (parts of vegetables and flowers you want to throw away)

4. soft-bodied plant material (parts of plants that are not wood)

5. stump (the bottom of the tree after you cut off the top)

6. tree trimmings (parts that you cut off a tree to throw away)

7. weeds (plants you don’t want growing in your yard or garden)

8. yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, weeds)

tog khaub RßAH®Fb bøn ch¿i

glfduj' 'jkw,hohvp ®cas'

ua kom lwj rjFMåWnek løm thønh ph…n bfln

/j6ox6p eZI√/MBuk

khoom ntawm lub vaj yuav pov tseg wJ∂D|ß…mfprl ræc trong vıÏn

sphkp6'l;o glfgsnv sMramsYnc∫ar

tej qhov mos mos ntawm tsob ntoo tL®ANƒWNƒrlsk dL√ læ c…y ¡ r˘a næt

8Qosphkp6' ruk≈CatiTn'@EdlminEmnCaeQI

hauv paus ntoo RmFnxjrl gÂc c…y

IkdgsQ'k 8Qow,h Kl'eQI

tej qhov yus txiav ntawm ntoo skan ekEMåRhsKß ∆hrkflsk dlvkfl ti¿ c…y

duj' 'jkw,h glfgsnv EmkeQIkat'ecj

cov nroj wKœch c· d¬i

sphkxjk ruk≈CatitUc@≤t®beyaCn—

tej qhov khib nyiab ntawm lub vaj wKßelqK≈…mfprl ræc rıÌi chung quanh høng røosphk c]t .[w,h glfgsnv ®bdab'e◊cecalBIsYnc∫ar

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YYaarrdd aanndd TTrreeee WWaassttee

1. compost pile

2. grass clippings

3. leaves

4. logs

pawg uas ua kom lwjx/qlejal

ph…n bfln dÊn thønh Âng4a'/j6ox6p

KMnrsMrameZI√/MBuk

cov nyom txiav tauwKƒfksOß VNƒdL√

cƒt c· sphk glfgs^nv

esµAkat'

cov nploojdlvkfl

læ c…y.[w,h ]qjo

sw¬keQI

cov cav ntooXH∂skan

gË mÎi Ân 37ho3'jow,h

eQImYydMu

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YYaarrdd aanndd GGaarrddeenn WWaassttee

Yard and garden wastes include grass clippings, leaves, weeds and soft-bodiedplant materials. These cannot be put in the garbage. Do not put sticks or brushwith the yard and garden waste. Sticks and brush take too long to compost.Even though grass clippings can be taken to a compost site, it is better to leavethem on the ground instead of raking them up. It’s good for the grass.

If your city allows it, you can make a compost pile in your yard, and put yardand garden waste in it. You can also put vegetables and fruit waste in your owncompost pile. You cannot add meat, fish, scraps or dairy products, or you willhave animals digging in your compost pile for food.

You can put grass clippings, leaves and weeds in plastic bags, and take them toa compost site in your area. At the compost site take the waste out of theplastic bags, and take the bags home to reuse. Or, fill the bags with compostthat is ready to go, and use it to feed plants in your own garden. Somecommunities may charge a small fee to accept yard waste for composting.

TTrreeee WWaassttee

Tree waste is brush, tree trimmings, logs and stumps. Tree waste must be keptseparate from yard and garden waste.

Some communities will accept tree waste, which they will grind up into woodchips. Do not take tree waste to a community compost site unless you havechecked to be sure they will accept it. If they won’t, ask if they have a treewaste site where you can take your brush, tree trimmings, logs and stumps.There is usually a fee for recycling tree waste.

In some communities your garbage hauler may pick up brush and tree trimmings for a fee. Check with you garbage hauler to find out if they will pick itup and, if so, when you need to put it out for pickup.

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PPuutt tthhee lleetttteerr ooff tthhee ddeeffiinniittiioonn nneexxtt ttoo tthhee ccoorrrreecctt wwoorrdd..

EExxeerrcciissee 22

AAnnsswweerr tthhee qquueessttiioonnss ffrroomm tthhee rreeaaddiinngg..

1. Can you bring vegetable scraps to the county compost site? ____________________________________________________________________________2. Can you put brush in a compost pile? ______________ Why or why not? ________________________________________________________________3. Can you put fish scraps in a compost pile? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________________________________4. Where can you take tree waste? __________________________________________________________________________________________________5. Where can you put tree waste for the garbage hauler? _________________________________________________________________________________6. What do you do with the plastic bags, after you take the garden waste out of

them, at the compost site? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. ______ garbage hauler 2. ______ garden waste3. ______ tree trimmings4. ______ tree waste 5. ______ yard waste 6. ______ grass clippings

A. weeds, grass clippings, leavesB. branches cut from treesC. person or company that takes

away your garbageD. weeds, soft-bodied plants, fruits

and vegetablesE. grass that is cut off when you

mow the lawnF. branches, logs and stumps

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HHooww CCaann YYoouu BBee AA SSmmaarrtt SShhooppppeerr AAnnddRReedduuccee WWaassttee??

DDiissccuussssiioonn QQuueessttiioonnssAnswer these questions with your partner.

1. What foods do you buy a lot of every month?2. Do you take lunches to work or to school in

reusable containers?3. Do you buy used things sometimes? If so, what

do you buy used instead of new? 81

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VVooccaabbuullaarryy

1. borrow (take something to use and then return it when finished)

2. bulk (a large amount of something)

3. concentrates (drinks with most of the water removed, made to be mixed with water before drinking)

4. durable (something sturdy enough to be used many times)

5. economy-size (a large package of something, which is cheaper than if youbought the same thing in several smaller packages)

6. energy-efficient (uses less energy to operate than other kinds)

7. mercury (heavy liquid metal)

qiv qLƒfleK mıÔn

1n,g7jnv'0v' .-h xIç

ntau ZMß tkdlwmd; s lıÔg lÎn

lyo7hk [ao959eo;os]kp l sMBIgsMeBag

khoom uas yuav do dej SH∂CN®ANƒ tŒp trung

0v'fnj, muj4nd0hP;c0hoc]h; laycUlKña

kav ntev soRnDY∂d; v˘ng chƒc

d6h,mqomkofu Cab'yUr

tej pob loj loj rU∂wpwJ®tkdlwm khÁ, cÓ ti’t kiŸm

luo7hk .oda[ s]n 4a'.spj .oik7k pjv,gpqk /ace®bI®◊s'◊nl÷

ib qho uas tsis qig fai fab dpsjwlgyDBƒwJ®dLß n√ng lıÔng cfl hiŸu qÚa

g7njv'.-h mujduow2sohvp e®bIeP¬Igtic

dej txhuas TnDMß thÚy ng…n

mkf [ks^vf ◊rt

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VVooccaabbuullaarryy CCoonnttiinnuueedd

8. packaging (the paper and plastic containers and coverings on things that you buy)

9. returnables (bottles, bags and other packaging that can be returned to the store for reuse)

10. second-hand (things that have been used by someone else first)

11. single item (one thing)

12. maintain (to take care of something)

13. warranty (a promise, from the company that made an item you puchased,to fix the product if it’s no good)

14. wasteful (doing things that make more waste, instead of being careful)

ntawv ntim khoom vhwK∂ bao b¤

I+g7jnv' Xgxaog9AP s]n x]kfl8yd? kJçb'

khoom yuav xa rov qab tau qKßGßrkSM∂VNå cfl th◊ tr¿ l¬i

lqj'7nowfh /acdUrvij◊n

khoom uas luag twb siv lawm WN∂RhVNåd; dÒng l¬i lÀn thˆ hai

luj'0v'.-hc]h; rbs'cas'

ib qho eKßdLƒVNåAH® mfln høng Ín l—

luj'0v' 8jvofP; rbs'mYymux

saib xyuas Dbwlgkek ba· vŸ

v5xt4a, 7E-6 EzTaM

lus cog qhWM∂ nh˘ng s˙ b¿o ¿m

Ia[xtdao xq;cx'cmo kug®ta

qig sK∂qlwJ®dLß hoang ph⁄

mt;u 7;k,glaPskp ecal≤t®beyaCn—

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15. wrapping paper (paper used to wrap boxes or presents)

1. digital thermometer

UUssee DDiiggiittaall PPrroodduuccttss aanndd RReedduuccee MMeerrccuurryy UUssee

ntawv khwv vhwK∂wl gi`y ◊ gfli quø

g9APs+g7jnv' ®kdas'xçb'

tus ntsuas kub uas yog fai fabTN†wkDHßehr[

nhiŸt k’ iŸn t¯ [ks^vf ;afcmd7;k,Ivo [vdgxao8q;g]d

®bdab'Ø¥Cae/Lic®tUnik

2. digital thermostat

lub ntsuas hov no hov sovTN†wkwkEH∂DHßehwhwJƒrl

bÈ i÷u ch‹nh nhiŸt iŸn t¯g7njv'8yfw2 3fp vkpIhvo

e/Lic®tUnIkkMedA

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RReeuussee TToooollss

1. garden tiller

2. ladder

3. rug cleaner

lub tshuab ncaws avwO∂rl

mæy cøy, xÍ⁄ `tg7jnv'9ad7kfw4fuo

m"asIunPÇÁrdIsYnc∫ar

tus ntaivtkekfl

cæi thang0Aowfohvp

CeNI†r

lub tshuab txhuam kas pevzkvpxmcJ∂thrl

mæy gi»t th¿mg7jnv'9ad -adzhkr,q

m"asIunsM/at®BM

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You can make less waste by practicing the 3 Rs:RReedduuccee,, RReeuussee,, RReeccyyccllee

RReedduuccee

1. Buy things in returnable containers, things without packaging, the largest size you can use, or concentrates.

* Buy things to drink in returnable containers.* Buy fresh fruit or vegetables without packaging or bags.* Buy the largest size packages you and your family can use.* Buy fruit juices and detergents in concentrates.

2. Choose or wrap products with the least wasteful packaging.

* Whenever possible, buy products that are not packaged.* Buy products that are packaged simply.* Don’t buy products that are wrapped with extra plastic.* Don’t buy products that are double packaged, such as a box inside a

box.

3. Use less energy.

* Buy energy-efficient appliances and maintain them.* Buy fluorescent lights, instead of incandescent.* Buy long-lasting tires and maintain them.* Keep your house cooler in the winter, and wear sweaters.* Keep your house warmer in the summer, and wear cool clothes.

4. Use less toxic chemicals when you can.

* Buy digital thermometers and thermostats, because they don’t containmercury.

* Use safe household cleaners instead of hazardous chemicals.

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RReeuussee

1. Buy durable items and use them.

* Bring your own washable cup to work or school.* Use cloth napkins and towels instead of paper.* Use the air hand dryer in public bathrooms, instead of paper towels.* Use ceramic or plastic plates instead of paper plates.* Bring your own thermos to work for hot or cold drinks.

2. Reuse bags, boxes, and other containers.

* Reuse paper and plastic bags.* Reuse boxes and wrapping paper.

3. Borrow, rent, or share things you don’t use often.

* Rent or borrow tools such as ladders, rug cleaners and garden tillers.* Share magazines and newspapers. Bring them to work, give them to

friends, or give them to your doctor’s office.

4. Buy, sell and donate used and second-hand items such as clothes, furnitureand appliances.

* Donate items to organizations like churches or thrift shops.* Buy and sell second-hand items at garage sales or consignment stores.

RReeccyyccllee

1. Use the recycling bins at home, work and school.

2. Buy products that can be recycled.

3. Look for and buy products made from recycled products. Look for the labelthat says “This product is made from recycled material.”

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PPuutt tthhee lleetttteerr ooff tthhee ddeeffiinniittiioonn nneexxtt ttoo tthhee ccoorrrreecctt wwoorrdd..

1. ______ second-hand

2. ______ returnables

3. ______ concentrates

4. ______ bulk

5. ______ wrapping paper

EExxeerrcciissee 22

AAnnsswweerr tthhee qquueessttiioonnss ffrroomm tthhee rreeaaddiinngg..

1. What can you do to reduce waste at school? ________________________________________________________________________________________2. What are three things you can reuse? ______________________________________________________________________________________________3. How do you know if a product is made from recycled materials? _________________________________________________________________________4. Why is it good to buy concentrates? _______________________________________________________________________________________________5. Why should you buy digital thermostats? ____________________________________________________________________________________________

A. containers you take back to the store when you finish the product in them

B. a large amount of product that has not been divided into smaller packages

C. used to wrap gifts or boxes

D. used

E. small amounts of a product that must be mixed with water to use properly

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EExxeerrcciissee 33

TThheessee sseenntteenncceess aarree ffaallssee.. CCrroossss oouutt tthhee wwrroonngg wwoorrdd oorr wwoorrddss,, aannddcchhaannggee tthheessee iinnttoo ttrruuee sseenntteenncceess..

1. Buy the smallest size package your family can use.

2. Buy things to drink in reversible containers.

3. Buy products wrapped with extra plastic.

4. Keep your house cooler in the summer.

5. Don’t buy energy efficient appliances.

6. Use more toxic chemicals whenever you can.

7. Bring your own reusable chair to school.

8. When you receive a gift, throw the wrapping paper away.

9. Buy things you don’t use very often instead of renting them.

10. Buy everything new and don’t shop at garage sales or consignment stores.

11. It’s better to buy things that are not made from recycled material.

12. Bring your own chickens to the supermarket.

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1. __reusable container___

2. ____________________ 3. ____________________

4. ____________________ 5. ____________________

6. ____________________ 7. _____________________

Example: A: Now that’s smart.B: What?A: Bringing your lunch in a reusable

container.B: Yeah! I like to reduce waste.A: It’s a good idea.B: I think so. Why don’t you bring your lunch in a reusable container, too?

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HHaavvee AA ““RReedduuccee,, RReeuussee,, RReeccyycclliinngg”” QQuueessttiioonn??WWhhoo CCaann YYoouu CCaallll??

DDiissccuussssiioonn QQuueessttiioonnssAnswer these questions with you partner.

1. Do you talk on the telephone in English?2. Do you use the telephone book?3. Have you called a County or State office?

Who did you call?

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1. federal (the US government)

2. listing (the name of a person, business or government office along with the phone number)

3. heading (the title of a group of listings)

4. index (a list of headings)

5. residential (home)

tseem fwv UßqK∂wJ∂Qn li‘n bang

ia4[ko ltstrao shB‡nÛ

ntawv qhia tus neeg thiab tus xov tooj AH®ckvy danh sæch ]kp-nj ok,ltd6o X-nj 0v' [5d7qo gIafdko7hk s^n gIafoeia4[ko c]t g]d3mit-a[?

taragbJÇIreQµaH

qhov teev lus vywp ÷ mÙc

sq;0=hginjv' sar◊ner]g

phiaj qhia nrhiav tO®dLß mÙc lÙc

sq;0=h pjvp tarageQµaH

tsev nyob WnrjDY∂ thuÈc v÷ nhø Ì , gia cı

g0f gInvo7qo PUmI®suk

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HHooww TToo FFiinndd RReeccyycclliinngg IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn

Your community may send information about recycling to you in the mail. It willtell you what you can recycle from your home, and how to prepare it. Save thisinformation. It usually lists telephone numbers to call for more information.

To find a telephone number look in the telephone book. There are two differenttelephone books in every community; the “White Pages” and the “YellowPages.”

TThhee WWhhiittee PPaaggeess

The White Pages lists home telephone numbers for people. These are calledresidential listings. There are also sections in the book with different coloredpages.

The blue section lists government offices. These telephone numbers are listedunder city, county, state, or U.S. Government (federal) headings. This is whereyou can find the number for your city hall and information about recycling in yourarea.

The gray section in the White Pages is for business telephone numbers. Theyare listed in alphabetical order by the name of the business.

TThhee YYeellllooww PPaaggeess

The Yellow Pages is a telephone book in which businesses advertise. The busi-nesses are listed first by their type of business, and then in alphabetical order.So, if you are looking for the telephone number of a garage to fix your car, youwould look under the heading “automobile repair.” There is also an index in thefront of the telephone book to help you find the right heading. Businesses mustpay to be listed in the Yellow Pages, so not all businesses are listed.

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LLooookk iinn yyoouurr ccoommmmuunniittyy’’ss YYeellllooww PPaaggeess.. FFiinndd aa tteelleepphhoonnee nnuummbbeerrttoo ccaallll ffoorr tthhee bbuussiinneesssseess bbeellooww.. WWrriittee tthhee hheeaaddiinngg,, tthhee tteelleepphhoonneennuummbbeerr,, aanndd tthhee nnaammee ooff tthhee bbuussiinneessss yyoouu ffoouunndd..

1. A store that sells automobile batteries ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. A store that takes clothes on consignment ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. A store that sells used furniture ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. A place that takes scrap metal _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. A store that sells tires ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. A place that buys aluminum cans ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7. A place that takes used toys ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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PPrraaccttiiccee tthheessee ddiiaallooggss wwiitthh yyoouurr ppaarrttnneerr.. UUssee tthhee iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn ffrroommEExxeerrcciissee 11 ttoo ccoommpplleettee tthheessee ddiiaallooggss..

ExampleA: I can’t find a store that sells automobile batteries, in

the Yellow Pages.B: You have to look under “Automobile Parts &

Supplies New.”A: Oh, thanks.B: Here’s one. It’s Champion Auto Store.

The telephone number is 555-1234.

A: I can’t find a store that:1. takes clothes on consignment

2. sells used furniture

3. takes scrap metal

4. sells tires

5. buys aluminum cans

6. takes used toys

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RReeaadd tthhee lliissttiinnggss bbeellooww.. WWrriittee AA,, BB,, CC oorr DD nneexxtt ttoo tthhee lliissttiinngg,, ttoosshhooww wwhheerree yyoouu wwoouulldd ffiinndd iitt iinn aa tteelleepphhoonnee bbooookk..

A. the blue section of the White PagesB. the residential section of the White PagesC. the gray section of the White PagesD. the Yellow Pages

1. ______ Anoka County Integrated Waste Management2. ______ Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance3. ______ a store that sells automobile batteries4. ______ Frank A. Hollingshead5. ______ Goodwill Industries6. ______ information on curbside recycling in your neighborhood7. ______ a consignment store for second hand clothes8. ______ Main Street Gas Station

EExxeerrcciissee 44

LLooookk iinn tthhee bblluuee sseeccttiioonn iinn yyoouurr ccoommmmuunniittyy’’ss WWhhiittee PPaaggeess.. FFiinndd aatteelleepphhoonnee nnuummbbeerr ttoo ccaallll ffoorr tthhee iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn bbeellooww.. WWrriittee tthhee tteelleepphhoonnee nnuummbbeerr aanndd tthhee nnaammee ooff tthhee ooffffiiccee oorr bbuussiinneessss..

1. Information on curbside recycling in your neighborhood ________________________________________________________________________________2. Information on compost site hours and locations _____________________________________________________________________________________3. Information on household hazardous waste _________________________________________________________________________________________

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CChhaapptteerr 1111

WWhhaatt IItteemmss AArree MMaaddee FFrroomm RReeccyycclleedd MMaatteerriiaallss??

DDiissccuussssiioonn QQuueessttiioonnssAnswer these questions with your partner.

1. What happens to your recycled aluminum cans? 2. What do they do with the plastic bottles?3. What products do you use that are made of

recycled materials?4. How do you know they are recycled?

iinnttoo

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VVooccaabbuullaarryy

1. newsprint (paper used to make newspaper)

2. stationery (paper used for writing letters)

3. carpeting (a woven rug which covers an entire floor)

4. insulation (material used to protect the inside of a building from heat & cold)

5. steel (strong metal used for buildings, cars, etc.)

6. floor mats (small rugs used in cars to protect the carpet)

7. sandals (summer shoes with straps)

8. carpet underlayment (padding put under a carpet to make the floor feel softer)

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VVooccaabbuullaarryy CCoonnttiinnuueedd

9. parking curbs (curbs used in parking lots)

1. paper towels

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kh√n gi`yg9AP g-af,n

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2. plastic trays

3. molded fiber packaging

4. pallet parts

5. picnic table

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Recycled Materials

A. aluminum cansB. car batteriesC. corrugated cardboard

D. vegetable scraps, leaves and grass clippings

E. glass bottles and jarsF. newspaper

G. paper

H. plastic milk jugs and other plastic jugs

I. scrap metal and food cans

J. plastic soda bottles

K. tires

L. tree waste

M. yard waste

Products Made From Them

new aluminum cansleadboxboard for cereal, cake and shirt boxes, grocery bagscompost

new glass bottles and jarsnewsprint, molded fiber packaging,boxboard for cereal, cake and shirt boxes, toilet paper, facial tissue, paper towels, stationary,book and magazine papertrays for food, picnic tables, padding under carpet, toys and other plastic items, car partsnew food cans and steeljacket and sleeping bag stuffingcarpeting and insulationnew tires, floormats, parking curbs, road underlayment,sandals and garden hosespallet partswood chipscompost

What they make from recycled materials

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RReeaadd tthhee iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn oonn tthhee ttaabbllee.. MMaattcchh tthhee lleetttteerr ooff wwhhaatt yyoouu ccaannrreeccyyccllee wwiitthh wwhhaatt iitt iiss rreeccyycclleedd iinnttoo.. SSoommee ooff tthhee lleetttteerrss ccaann bbee uusseeddttwwiiccee

A. aluminum cans G. paperB. car batteries H. plastic milk jugs, other plastic jugsC. corrugated cardboard I. scrap metalD. vegetable scraps and yard waste J. plastic soda bottlesE. glass bottles and jars K. tiresF. newspaper L. tree waste

1. ________ new aluminum cans2. ________ lead3. ________ grocery bags 4. ________ jacket stuffing5. ________ stationery6. ________ steel7. ________ compost8. ________ new glass bottles and jars9. ________ floor mats

10. ________ pallet parts11. ________ wood chips12. ________ padding under carpet13. ________ newsprint14. ________ boxboard for cereal15. ________ road underlayment

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Example:1. A: What are you doing?

B: I’m throwing away this cardboard box.A: But you can recycle that!B: They don’t really do anything with

this, do they?A: Sure they do. They make boxboard

for cereal. B: Oh, well I guess I’ll recycle it!

1. __boxboard for cereal

2. ____________________ 3. ____________________

4. ____________________ 5. ____________________

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EExxeerrcciissee 22WWoorrkk wwiitthh aa ppaarrttnneerr.. LLooookk aatt tthhee ppiiccttuurreess aanndd ccoommpplleettee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinnggddiiaallooggss.. TTeellll wwhhaatt eeaacchh iitteemm oorr ccoonnttaaiinneerr iiss,, aanndd wwhhaatt iitt iiss rreeccyycclleedd iinnttoo..

6. ____________________ 7. ____________________

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EExxeerrcciissee 33 -- WWoorrkkbbooookk SSuurrvveeyySSeenndd uuss yyoouurr aannsswweerrss ttoo tthheessee qquueessttiioonnss,, aanndd yyoouu wwiillll ggeett aa ffrreeeeEEnngglliisshh ddiiccttiioonnaarryy..

After studying from this book, please answer these questions as completely aspossible. Your answers will help us improve how we teach this subject to otherstudents in the future, and you will get a free English dictionary (while supplieslast). Even though the questions are translated (see pages 105,106 and 107),your answers must be written in English.

1. How many hours of time did you spend studying this book? _____________________________________________________________________________2. What do you recycle now, that you did not recycle before? ______________________________________________________________________________3. Are there things that you have stopped buying or using because they are

wasteful or toxic? ____________ If yes, what are they? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. Have you called to find out where to go, in your community, to dispose of

household hazardous and toxic waste? _______________ If yes, have yougone there yet? ________________ What did you dispose of? _________

________________________________________________________________5. Now that you have learned about waste reduction and proper waste

management, how has your behavior changed most? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. What is the most important thing that you have learned from this book?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7. If we print a new edition, what changes would make this a better textbook?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Copy or carefully tear this page out, and proceed to Exercise 4, page 108.

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Xa koj tej lus teb rau tej lus noog no rau peb ces koj yuav txais ib phau Txhais Lus As Kiv

Tom qab tau kawm phau no tas, thov koj teb cov lus noog no raws li koj teb tau. Koj tej lusteb yuav pab peb kom peb haj yam txawj qhia tej no rau lwm tus tub kawm ntawv yav tomntej thiab koj yuav txais ib phau Txhais Lus As Kiv. Tab txawm cov lus noog twb raug txhaislawm, cov lus uas koj teb yuav tsum yog lus As Kiv.

1. Koj siv pes tsawg xuab moos kawm phau ntawv no?2. Tas sim no koj muab tej khoom twg siv dua, cov uas thaum i koj yeej tsis tau muab sivdua?3. Puas muaj tej khoom uas koj tsum tsis yuav los sis siv lawm vim tej no qig ub no los sistsis zoo siv? Yog tias yog li ntawd, tej no yog dab tsi?4. Koj puas tau hu seb hauv koj lub nroog puas muaj tej qhov chaw twg yus thiaj muab tejyam khoom uas muaj xwm txheej tso pov tseg? Yog tias tau hu lawm, koj puas tau musxyuas dua? Koj tau muab dab tsi pov tseg?5. Tsam no koj tau kawm txog qhov tsis txhob qig ub no thiab qhov siv khoom qub dua ceskoj tau hloov koj lub neej li cas?6. Qhov tseem ceeb tshaj plaws uas koj tau kawm hauv phau no yog dab tsi?7. Yog tias peb luam ib phau tshiab, koj yuav hloov dab tsi kom phau no yog ib phau zoodua?

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105

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Y‘u cÀu dfich nh˘ng c…u h·i vø nh˘ng lÏi ch‹ dÕn nøy.

B¬n h¡y g i cho chng t‰i nh˘ng c…u tr¿ lÏi vø b¬n s“ nhŒn ıÔc mÈt quy◊n T [i◊n Anh Ng miÿn ph⁄.Sau khi h„c xong quy◊n sæch nøy, y‘u cÀu b¬n tr¿ lÏi nh˘ng c…u h·i Ày Ú cøng s‰m cøng tÂt.

Nh˘ng c…u tr¿ lÏi cÚa b¬n s“ gip cho chng t‰i c¿i thiŸn cæch thˆc chng t‰i d¬y v÷ v`n ÷ nøy chonh˘ng sinh vi‘n khæc trong tıÍng lai vø b¬n s“ nhŒn ıÔc mÈt quy◊n T˙ [i◊n Anh Ng˘ miÿn ph⁄.DÒ lø nh˘ng c…u h·i ¡ ıÔc chuy◊n dfich, nh˘ng c…u tr¿ lÏi ph¿i ıÔc vi’t b≈ng Anh Ng˘.1. B¬n ph¿i tÂn h’t bao nhi‘u giÏ ◊ h„c quy◊n sæch nøy?2. B…y giÏ b¬n ang dÒng l¬i Ê cÛ (tæi sinh, tæi ch’) g¤, mø b¬n ¡ kh‰ng tæi ch’ khi trıÎc?3. Cfl nh˘ng Ê vŒt mø b¬n ¡ ngıng mua hay dÒng bÌi v¤ nh˘ng thˆ fl lø hoang ph⁄ vø Èc h¬i?N’u cfl, fl lø nh˘ng cæi g¤?4. B¬n ¡ g„i iŸn tho¬i ◊ t¤m ra nÍi nøo trong cÈng Êng ◊ vˆt b· nh˘ng ch`t nguy hi◊m vø Èch¬i hoang ph⁄ Ì trong nhø b¬n chıa? N’u cfl, b¬n ¡ i ’n chË fl chıa? B¬n ¡ vˆt b· cæi g¤?5. B…y giÏ b¬n ¡ h„c ıÔc v÷ s˙ gi¿m thi◊u hoang ph⁄ vø kh∆ng finh s˙ qu¿n l˚ v÷ s˙ hoang ph⁄ th¤t⁄nh t¤nh b¬n ¡ thay Ái nhı th’ nøo?6. B¬n ¡ h„c ıÔc i÷u g¤ quan tr„ng nh`t Ì trong quy◊n sæch nøy?7. N’u chng t‰i in mÈt `n b¿n mÎi, chng t‰i ph¿i thay Ái nh˘ng g¤ ◊ quy◊n sæch giæo khoa nøy s“tÂt hÍn?

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